SAFA Second Division
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The SAFA Second Division is a lower-tier South African football league that serves as a key developmental and promotional platform beneath the country’s top professional divisions.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football league
ⓘ
sports competition ⓘ |
| aboveLeague |
National First Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Premier Soccer League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ABC Motsepe League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belowLeague | SAFA Regional League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | below fully professional level ⓘ |
| competitionStructure | multiple regional divisions ⓘ |
| confederation | CAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryLeagueSystem | South African football league system ⓘ |
| decides | which clubs move up to National First Division ⓘ |
| developmentFocus | clubs from smaller towns and provinces ⓘ |
| feederTo | professional clubs in South Africa ⓘ |
| governedUnderRulesOf |
CAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ SAFA regulations ⓘ |
| governingBody | South African Football Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
playoff phase
ⓘ
provincial streams ⓘ |
| hasPlayoffsFor | promotion ⓘ |
| hasPromotionRelegationSystem | true ⓘ |
| includes | provincial champions ⓘ |
| includesGender | men's football ⓘ |
| isPartOf | South African domestic football pyramid ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | third tier ⓘ |
| organisedBy | South African Football Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
club development
ⓘ
talent identification ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | semi-professional ⓘ |
| promotionTo |
Motsepe Foundation Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National First Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop young players
ⓘ
provide pathway to professional football ⓘ |
| regionCoverage | national ⓘ |
| relegationTo | SAFA Regional League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
developmental league
ⓘ
promotional platform ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | aligned with South African football calendar ⓘ |
| shortName | SAFA Second Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | ABC Motsepe (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| tierInSystem | 3 ⓘ |
| typeOfLeague | semi-professional league ⓘ |
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